Tornado damage in southwest Houston

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A National Weather Service storm survey confirms EF-1 tornado damage at the Azalea Place Apartments complex on Bissonnet Street near Renwick Drive in southwest Houston.

A tornado stuck Barbours Cut and caused some shipping containers to fly around. One of the containers fell on top of a truck and two people were injured as a result, Barbours Cut police have confirmed. One of the injured people refused to be treated by emergency medical services staff and the second person was taken to a nearby hospital. 

A tornado warning expired at 3:30 p.m. for Harris and Chambers counties in southeast Texas, but a tornado watch remains in effect until 9 p.m. Wednesday for Chambers, Galveston and Liberty counties.

A flash flood warning is in effect until 9:15 p.m. Wednesday for Harris and Chambers counties, until 7 p.m. for Liberty County.

A flood advisory remains in effect until 6 p.m. Wednesday for Harris, Chambers and Liberty counties.